It makes one a better person to others and is important for mental health. November 2, 2025, I did just that, made myself happy!
I love antiquing and I also enjoy buying unique personal gifts for loved ones at Christmas, so I got started this day. A beautiful Autumn day, a smart everyday woman outfit and then when I got home, I marveled in what really brings me such personal pleasure. I went to two fantastic places (for those in the area, Medina Antique Mall and The Bomb Shelter). I did end up getting a few things for loved ones and a few things for myself. I did lose myself a bit at The Bomb Shelter. They have quite a bit of real vintage women’s clothing and I reminisced while looking through the bras, slips and girdles, taking me back to my youth. Back where this all started. Remembering the feel of a slip, trying on a bra, hoping not to be discovered, wondering what was wrong with me.
If I could have purchased a complete vintage set in my size, I absolutely would have done so for a cool photo shoot. The light bulb went on, and I decided to have another dose of joy as I began to change once I got home, so I took a few more pics.
These did make me happy! (Editorial comment: You have seen much more of me in some recent beach pictures.) They are recent purchases. I adore the cute pattern, marvel at the wonderful fit and just how feminine I always feel knowing I have a cute matching bra and panty set on when I am out (in either form of gender presentation), more and more frequently these days. I’ve talked about this before. The act of getting out of bed and as part of getting dressed for the day, selecting which bra and panties to wear, is a gift. I know it sounds silly, I know many who would wonder why this would bring me such happiness or wonder what is wrong with me. The truth is there is nothing wrong with me. I always take being accepted into the sorority as an honor. It is.
On the way home, I stopped at the grocery store and had the loveliest interaction with the young lady working the self-checkout lanes. We joked back and forth and then she said the magic word “ma’am”. Gold!
Thank you all for the kind comments last week. I did not have the time last week to respond individually to them as I was either working or creating new experiences at Erie and elsewhere (which you will read about very soon). You all are inspirations to me!
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Oh Kandi,
Don’t get me started on ” The vintage look ” ! How could anyone not love shopping in most High Street shops when they had such lovely items on offer . The competition between underwear manufacturers gave us some wonderful items in a huge range of colours . I would find any excuse to venture into the lingerie departments , of course I wasn’t shopping for me they were a birthday gift , a Xmas gift or something special for Valentine’s Day . I had fun with SAs and I was embarrassed by them , people who only shop online now don’t know what fun they missed from those days .
I also loved to match everything , I’ll never forget the special treat when I arrived home with my first full set , bra , pants suspender belt , cami and slip finshed off with gorgeous stockings . After that every time the sales started I would plan my next shopping trip trying to decide what colour to choose . Sadly most of the choices have gone apart from the odd find in a charity or retro shop .
I still have some items in the bottom drawer but no like most women comfort must come first , they might be pretty to look at but they don’t keep you warm and they don’t keep things in place all day .
Granny panties, now that’s my style.